Posted on April 28, 2023 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Spring is in full swing! The warmer weather reminds us that summer is coming, and with kids home from school, the family often gets involved in making our Factory Five dreams come true. Here are some Factory Five family pictures shared recently on social media that breathe life into the…Read More
Posted on April 26, 2023 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Matt H. says the reason he bought a Factory Five Type 65 Coupe was “because I’m a Truck Driver. I liked to drive my Cobra whenever I was home, but I got tired of worrying about the weather. Since getting the Type 65 Coupe, I drive it year-round almost every…Read More
Posted on April 24, 2023 by Nicole Smith in What's New
A friend/member of the Coastal Carolina Cobra Club contacted Carl Emery the day before the "Smokey Mountain Drives" Dragon Rally XXV, and said he had a paid admission. Carl says, “I was the only FFR car in the bunch. It was a last minute decision to go. I drove a…Read More
Posted on April 14, 2023 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Fun Friday at Factory Five Racing! Mike and Claire Snyder from Connecticut came to pick up their Mk4 Roadster with their kids Joey and Henry. Their other two kids, Jake and Ava couldn’t make it, but wished they were there! We gave them a couple extra t-shirts since they missed…Read More
Posted on April 14, 2023 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Dr. John Volpe stopped by to pickup his Stage 2 Hot Rod kit. John’s history with Factory Five goes back to the early years, and the team here is always happy to hear from or see him. Besides his Hot Rod, he has a Factory Five Roadster he frequents Newport,…Read More
Posted on April 12, 2023 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
This Mk4 Roadster was featured at the 2022 SEMA Show, and uses a 750 HP Ford Predator engine. The Predator is the same 5.2L supercharged engine that powers the current Ford GT500. The car has modest options which include IRS, vintage 15″ Halibrand wheels and period-correct Goodyear tires, Factory Five…Read More
Posted on April 12, 2023 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Our 2nd Gen ’35 Hot Rod Truck features a new extended cab with an additional 4″ of additional interior space compared to the previous generation. Powered by Ford’s 5.2L “Voodoo” flat-plane crank engine producing 520 HP @ 8,200 RPM and with a 5-speed Tremec TKX transmission. The Truck features Factory…Read More
Posted on April 12, 2023 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Dave Tabor and Greg Guio drove their Factory Five Type 65 Coupes at a ‘test and tune’ event at Salinas Municipal Airport in CA. Although the runs weren’t formal times, they got in 14 runs and a ton of fun!Read More
Posted on April 6, 2023 by Nicole Smith in What's New
In April of 2021, Ron Vigna from Virginia shared a build update on his Factory Five Type 65 Coupe #226. Ron graduated his Factory Five Type 65 Coupe October 29, 2021 and was featured on our website and social media. Since his last update, he says, "I’ve driven the car 1500…Read More
Posted on April 5, 2023 by Dave Lindsey in Uncategorized
Awesome footage of the Factory Five '35 Drift Truck with Joey Logano! Below are videos from the build-up of Joey's Hot Rod Truck with the team from Snap-On Tools on their show "From the Ground Up". https://www.youtube.com/embed/ppU7WSFF4cc https://youtu.be/Qgfc9JoqbSU https://youtu.be/vnYieATWVtw https://youtu.be/jFGn86cmg4oRead More
Posted on April 4, 2023 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Today, Neil, his wife Lydia, and kids Arie, Ann, Jane and Drew K. picked up their Factory Five Type 65 Coupe. Neil plans on building an LS-powered Coupe. The family took a vacation out to Massachusetts all the way from Grand Rapids, Michigan! We recently got back from the build…Read More
Posted on April 3, 2023 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Last week ended on a high note with three customers picking up their kits, and three school tours, the largest of which, "The Winners Circle" representing five (5) upstate New York high schools building Factory Fives as part of a curriculum focusing on motorsports marketing and business. Here are some…Read More
